Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05


ant, who understood the situation a
we'll as she did.
And then she wandered ont into the
garden. and walked amongst her flow
ers.
just as she had reached the western
fence, already gilded by the setting
sun, she became aware of cloud oil
dust along the road, and saw in mo-
ment that two horses were running
away with little vehicle, in which sat
an old lady and gentleman, and in a
moment more, as they crossed little
bridge, the carriage overset. q wheel
came of, and the old lady was thrown
over the rail into the water.
The old gentleman fell into the muo,
but regainsd his feet. and rescued the
old lady.
meanwhile, Mrs. Miller had called
the man at work amongst her vege-
tables, and the horses, released from
the conveyance, were standing quite
still.
Mrs. Miller herself now ran down TIE
road, and ushered the two old people
into her house, congratulating them
UPON being alive, and minus broken
bones. She led the old lady to her
room, provided her with fresh garments
and warm, silk shawl, sent her other
garments to the kitchen to dry, and,
finally, amidst multitude of thanks.
invited them to take tea with her.
after such q shock Won ought to
rest awhile, she said; land II you Will
allow me to keep you all night, I shall
be so glad I have plenty of rooms"
The answer was peculiar.
"It is evident" said the old lady,
"that you are of good family. Only
such people are capable of Offering hos
pitality in this way. The common run
know nothing about it. We can return
home quite we'll, I think; but we APP
preciate your kindness, and we will
drink tea with you with pleasure.
It was very solemn address.
"Has the Queen of England by any
chance come to this country place?
Am entertaining her unawares?" Mrs.
Miller asked herself as she depressed
her inclination to laugh.
But she felt that, at least, these PEG.
pie were polite, and she took the two
cards bearing the inscriptions, "Mr.
John Smith," "Mrs. John Smith,"
which the old people offered her, and
returned her own, never guessing that
these were The Smiths of Opal, and
that her tea would be the talk of the
place.
At the appointed time they were
summoned.
Old Margaret waited; the two little
boys put on their company manners.
Mrs. Miller was a good hostess. The
sturdy old couple had excellent appe-
titles, and paid compliments at intervals,
and it came to pass that in the course
of the feast Mrs. Miller became conf
dential-told of her invitations, and OF
the general refusal of them, and said to
Mrs. Smith, "Do you think they have
some terrible idea about me, or have I
outraged the customs of Opal by being
Mrs. Smith looked at Mr.. Smith.
They understood the position. Mrs
Smith knew she had not called, but she
only answered, Country people are
often odd, you know"
After this she took pains to discover
Mrs. Miller's antecedents, and grew
radiant when she learnt that she was
Miss Smith before her marriages.
Miss Smith whose grandfather was a
second cousin of Mr.. Smiths own father
and still Mrs. Miller did not guess at |
the great social Importance of this after
noon tea-drinking.
But the Smiths did. As they drove
home together, the old lady remarked,
THAT is charming little lady. will
arrange things for her"
And passing Mrs. Doubledee Brick !
On the road, she called to her, "Such a |
afternoon ct Mrs. Miller's! |
Sorry you were not there. A distant |
relation of our own"
The news soon spread over the place. |
The Smiths had been to Mrs. Miller's |
ea. She was related to them.
Mrs. Doubledee Brick rejoiced that |
The had sent no reply, and wrote at !
'nce to say that "the note had missed
ler."
Oh, Mrs Opie! Did she ever read
'our "White Lies" I wonder"
Mrs. Miller was good-humored, but
he was also bright. She soon under
tood the situation. and it took great
leal of counting to win her into Opal
ociety. When once there, she became
on all fashionable questions,
md after the Smiths, her notice is the
lotice requisite to introduce new people.
remembering her own experiences, she
s always very kind
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